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Nipan Destination Guide

Touring Nipan in Indonesia

Nipan in the region of Aceh is a city located in Indonesia - some 1,148 mi or ( 1847 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Nipan

Time in Nipan is now 08:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Phuket, Phangnga, Krabi, Ao Luek, and Uleelheue. Being here already, consider visiting Phuket . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Nipan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Wow Real Funny Ship

1:31 min by irfansuryo
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www.developertrend.com -- This Huge Electric Power Plant ship was thrown up by the Tsunami Aceh wave 6km towards inland. ..

The Road to Recovery: Rebuilding Aceh - ADB

7:43 min by AsianDevelopmentBank
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The Asian Development Bank's work to help rebuild Aceh, Indonesia two years after the Indian Ocean tsunami. ..


Invitation to Atjeh

2:29 min by odyssey3brother
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Invitation to Atjeh by odyssey outing organizer to all of you who want to feel the experiences of adventure and nature leisure in Atjeh. If you are interesting, please contact odyssey by sent email to ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Andaman Sea

The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma (Myanmar), west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean. The sea has been traditionally used for fishery and transportation of goods between the coastal countries and its coral reefs and islands are popular tourist destinations. The fishery and tourist infrastructure was severely damaged by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.53 95.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Andaman Sea, Back-arc basins, Bay of Bengal, Burma–India border, Burma–Thailand border, Geography of Southeast Asia, Indonesia–Thailand border, Malaysia–Thailand border, Marine ecoregions, Seas of the Indian Ocean

Ulèë Lheuë

Ulèë Lheuë is an area in Meuraxa sub-district, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It was the former main seaport of Aceh. Ulèë Lheuë is made of two words. Ulèë means "head" and lheuë means little peninsula. Ulèë Lheuë is indeed a coastal town sitting on the tip of Sumatra Island. This town was most popular during the reign of Aceh Sultanate as a busy international seaport for spice trading. It was flattened by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The area was reconstructed in 2005.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.55 95.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Aceh, Populated places in Aceh, Ports and harbours of Indonesia

Bay of Bengal

The Bay of Bengal, the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Roughly triangular in shape, it is bordered mostly by India and Sri Lanka to the west, Bangladesh to the north, and Burma (Myanmar) and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the east. Before the arrival of the British to India it was known as "Kalinga Sagar". The Bay of Bengal occupies an area of 2,172,000 km².

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Located at 5.73 95.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Bangladesh–Burma border, Bangladesh–India border, Bay of Bengal, Geography of Southeast Asia, Marginal seas of the Indian Ocean, Maritime archaeology

Apung 1

PLTD Apung 1 is an electric generator ship in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia that has become a tourist attraction. The 2,600 ton vessel had been in the sea and was flung 2 to 3 km inland by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. It was owned by PLN, the local power generating company, and crashed upon two homes when it landed, killing those inside. Visitors can climb to the top of the ship.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.55 95.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ships of Indonesia, Tourism in Indonesia

Baiturrahman Grand Mosque

Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a large mosque located in the centre of the city of Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia. It is of great symbolic significance to the Acehnese people as a symbol of Acehnese religion and culture, especially since it survived the devastating 2004 tsunami intact.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.55 95.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Aceh, Mosques in Indonesia

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